Writing Contest

Win (your choice) of  Kindle Fire HD (7") or Nook HD (7")!

There is a long tradition in fantasy, and science fiction, of shared world writing. The Katar series has a complex world that leaves room for countless stories in the milieu. I invite you to write a short story based on The Katar Legacy and the world as you understand it.

General guidelines. You should not try and kill, or save, any of the major characters mentioned in the book Katar Legacy. However, it is ok to write a backstory on one of the minor characters introduced . You can introduce new characters and aspects to the world. If you are familiar with Thieves World and how that was run, the concept is similar.

While the ideas beyond the Katar milieu are yours, the world is mine and remains so.

By entering this contest you are giving me and New Libri Press first publication rights to reproduce it and publish it electronically.

The winner will be mentioned here and the short story and runner up will be published as small ebook. If the number and quality of submissions justifies it, than more than the two stories will be published.  The possibility exists for a full books of short stories, if the quantity and quality justify it.

Other than the prize, there will be no payment.

More on the main Tobin website: Writing Contest Details

Character Contest

So you think you have a great character, or even a great name, and you want to see it in print?  Enter my contest and it could happen.

Yes, your character could be in front of millions (would you believe hundreds) of readers.

Check out the details at:

Character Contest

Pretending to Blog

You would think that a writer has no problem blogging. After all, a writer should be writing, so what are a few more words generated in the day (or week)?

The problem is writing something remotely worthwhile.

I know I generally don’t like “fluff” in a blog, nor my day wasted with twits (sic) sending out tweets. So, I will try not to be part of the problem and find a balance between saying something useful, perhaps even mildly interesting, and keeping my keyboard mouth shut!

Cheers,

Tobin